Banff RCMP seeking assistance to identify fraud suspect

A man committed a series of thefts from business in Banff and Canmore between December 2-10. The man entered businesses and stole wallets and purses from areas accessed by the public, and from areas restricted to employees.

According to RCMP the suspect has used credit cards obtained from stolen wallets to purchase items at various businesses within Banff and Canmore. The suspect was described as being very pushy with staff and insistent that purchases via credit card be separated into amounts less than $100 in order to permit use of the tap feature.

The suspect is described as being a Caucasian man, aged between 30-40 years, and approximately 5’8″ to 5’10” in height, with short dark hair and a clean-shaven face.

The Banff RCMP wish to warn the public to closely guard wallets and purses, and wish to notify businesses to be vigilant to persons attempting to access restricted areas of business premises or using credit cards in a suspicious manner.

The Banff RCMP seek information from the public that may lead towards identifying or locating this suspect. Please contact the Banff RCMP at (403) 763-6600. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com